Tag: 2024-25 san antonio spurs

Recent analysis posits San Antonio Spurs taking East Coast guard 35th in the second round

We’d go with the mid-major big man instead.

The staff at our sister site HoopsHype have truly outdone themselves with their recent analysis of what ball clubs picking in the 2024 NBA draft are most likely to pick specific prospects with that selection. After having done the entire first round, H/H league analyst and company also did the entire second round as well.

Using a method making use of their Draft Predictor application that De Roa describes as “a new tool that factors in our Aggregated Mock Draft and our workout tracker to generate the probability of every player landing at each draft slot.” H/H sees the San Antonio Spurs as most likely to use their No. 65 overall pick (No. 35 in the second round) on Virginia forward Ryan Dunn, with 21.0% odds.

Other likely prospects for the Spurs include Kansas forward Johnny Furphy (16.1% odds), Kansas teammate Kevin McCullar (13.1% odds), Dayton center DaRon Holmes (12.5% odds), and Illinois forward Terrence Shannon (10.5% odds), with Holmes being our personal favorite.

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Recent projection predicts San Antonio Spurs use No. 8 pick on Kentucky point guard

We might prefer the less-likely prospect from UConn in this projection.

In a recently released analysis from our sister site HoopsHype, the prospective pick of each draft pick in the 2024 NBA draft has been predicted via a method that, as H/H analyst Alberto De Roa writes, uses the Draft Predictor, “a new tool that factors in our Aggregated Mock Draft and our workout tracker to generate the probability of every player landing at each draft slot.”

And in the case of the San Antonio Spurs‘ No. 8 selection in this summer’s draft, that prospective draft pick would be freshman University of Kentucky point guard Reed Sheppard with 22.5% odds, narrowly edging out the next-closest prospect.

That prospect would be University of Connecticut combo guard Stephon Castle, with 19.1% odds.

The method posits University of Kentucky floor general Rob Dillingham as the third-most likely selection, with 16.1% odds.

It also has a pair of G League Ignite small forward teammates, Matas Buzelis (8.8% odds) and Ron Holland (8.0% odds) in fourth and fifth place, respectively.

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New analysis predicts San Antonio Spurs use No. 4 pick on floor general with size

We’d be fine with such a selection for San Antonio.

In a new analysis from our sister site HoopsHype, the likely selection of every pick in the 2024 NBA draft has been projected according to a system that, as H/H analyst Alberto De Roa writes, uses the Draft Predictor, “a new tool that factors in our Aggregated Mock Draft and our workout tracker to generate the probability of every player landing at each draft slot.”

And in the case of the San Antonio Spurs’ No. 4 overall pick and who the projection favors, HoopsHype sees the Spurs taking the 18-year-old, 6-foot-6, 201 lb. Serbian point guard Nikola Topic with 25.5% odds, currently playing in the Euroleague for Crvena zvezda Meridianbet.

Other likely picks include JL Bourg small forward Zaccharie Risacher (19.3% odds), University of Kentucky point guard Rob Dillingham (16.8% odds), University of Connecticut combo guard Stephon Castle (11.3% odds), or his big man teammate Donovan Clingan (7.3% odds) in the 2024 draft.

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Where do the San Antonio Spurs rank among potential contenders in the future?

The ranking seems fair given that as recently as the 2023-24 NBA season, they had one of the worst records in the league.

If one decided to power rank the entire NBA on the basis of how much of a title contender they would be over the course of the next three seasons after this one, where would the San Antonio Spurs be ranked? For those of us who do not have an obsession with crunching data to answer such questions, Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey has gone and done such an exercise on our collective behalves.

Bailey came up with a formula for so ranking the league, which he describes as making use of “picks in this draft and upcoming ones, young talent already on the roster, current performance, projected future performance and loads of subjectivity, every team in the league is ranked by their chances to win a title in the next three years.”

And in this analysis, the Spurs came in at 21st overall, which seems fair given that as recently as the 2023-24 NBA season, they had one of the worst records in the league. “Landing two top-10 picks in this year’s draft helps their placement here,” writes the B/R league analyst.

“But one budding star and some draft picks aren’t enough for immediate contention (unless those picks help San Antonio land another superstar),” he adds. “As exciting as the Spurs’ future is, championships are probably still more than three years away.”

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Are the San Antonio Spurs just not that into a Trae Young trade?

Why would they not want one of the better ball movers in the league?

It is not exactly a well-kept secret that the San Antonio Spurs’ front office is looking for a point guard to pair with French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama for the future growth of both. But where exactly all the chatter trying to connect them with star Atlanta Hawks floor general Trae Young came from is not entirely clear.

But one thing we are starting to hear rumbles about from reliable corners of the Spurs media sphere is that San Antonio’s executives are not exactly falling over themselves to trade for Young in such a role. Why would they not want one of the better ball movers in the league?

Why this is the case is not entirely clear, but may have to do with the fact that he makes quite a bit of money — and comparable enough facsimiles may be had for less outgoing draft capital and payroll both.

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, explored why with guest KENS 5’s Vinnie Vinzetta on a recent episode. Check it otu above!

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Should the San Antonio Spurs try to draft Serbian point guard Nikola Topic in the 2024 NBA draft?

His playmaking is an interesting wrinkle for the Spurs to consider, but needs work with his jumper and defense.

Should the San Antonio Spurs try to draft Serbian point guard Nikola Topic in the 2024 NBA draft? Currently playing abroad in the EuroLeague’s KK Crvena zvezda, the 18-year-old floor general has some size at 6-foot-6, and can handle the rock in ways that has had him compared to Goran Dragic, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Seen as going anywhere from the fringes of the top five to the late lottery, San Antonio could grab him safely with their No. 4 pick, and could roll the dice with solid odds at No. 8 if the team’s front office sees him as the team’s lead guard of the future.

His playmaking is another interesting wrinkle for the Spurs to consider, but needs work with his jumper and defense — not that rare for incoming guards and wings.

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, sat down with “Sweep The League” host Rudy Campos to talk it over. Check it out above!

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If the San Antonio Spurs draft a big man, should it be Donovan Clingan, or Zach Edey?

Which of these big men can shoot the rock to better fit in next French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama?

If the San Antonio Spurs draft a big man in the 2024 NBA draft, should it be University of Connecticut champion center Donovan Clingan, or Purdue big man Zach Edey? Is there a chance that vaunted combo big Alex Sarr falls to the Spurs’ range at No. 4 overall?

And which of these big men can shoot the rock to better fit in next French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama? San Antonio’s front office is doing its best to surround the rising star with the sort of players who best compliment his skill set and unearthly physical gifts. And when it comes to big men, these are some of the questions being considered.

The folks behind the “TSR Sports” podcast recently weighed in on a range of big man prospects in the coming draft. Check out the clip embedded below to hear their takes on the draft prospects who might best fit what San Antonio is trying to do.

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The San Antonio Spurs are the owners of the 2024 NBA draft’s Nos. 4 and 8 picks…now what?

Should they draft for talent, or take the best player available with one or both of the picks? Could they package their picks to move up?

The San Antonio Spurs are the owners of the 2024 NBA draft’s Nos. 4 and 8 picks…now what? Should they draft for talent, or take the best player available with one or both of the picks? Could they package their picks to move up in the lottery?

Might they trade one or both of them for a player they feel fits their future better than any of the still raw prospects will, at least in terms of the Spurs’ short term future as they try to accelerate their rebuild around French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama? This team has a host of questions to answer regarding their plans for their two best draft assets in this summer’s big event.

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, took some time to think about it with guest Jack Thompson, previously with San Antonio Sports Star, to talk about the Spurs getting picks Nos. 4 and 8.

Check it out above!

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Reacting to the San Antonio Spurs landing the Nos. 4 and 8 picks in the 2024 NBA draft

Should they use both picks to take players to surround Wemby with, or combine them to move up for a player with a higher ceiling?

The San Antonio Spurs now know where they will be picking in the NBA’s 2024 draft, with this year’s draft lottery having been done on Sunday (May 12) afternoon. As the Spurs look to surround star French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama with the right players to maximize his otherworldly abilities, they will do so armed with the Nos. 4 and 8 picks in the draft.

Should they use both picks to take players to surround Wemby with, or combine them to move up in the draft for a player with a higher ceiling? Or might it make more sense to use one or both to land the sort of player San Antonio needs via trade?

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, sat down with San Antonio Sports Star’s James Pledger to discuss the Spurs landing picks No. 4 and 8 in the coming NBA draft.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say.

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Are teams built like the Phoenix Suns a cautionary tale for the San Antonio Spurs’ rebuild?

After watching new Suns owner Matt Ishbia go all in, other teams are having second thoughts about that model.

Are teams built like the Phoenix Suns a cautionary tale for the San Antonio Spurs‘ rebuild? After watching new Suns owner Matt Ishbia go all in on contention in order to bring star forward Kevin Durant and veteran guard Bradley Beal to Phoenix to pair with Suns shooting guard Devin Booker and seeing it amount to naught, other teams are having second thoughts about that model.

Now, as the Spurs start on the latter stages of their current rebuild, it is becoming increasingly evident how much risk there is vs. reward in the model the Suns are using under the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, took some time on a recent episode to share his concerns for modeling San Antonio’s rebuild on Phoenix’s.

Take a look in the clip embedded above to hear what he had to say.

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